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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 31512
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. Jayachandran, J
Krishnan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 30489 OF 2025
Important Points
A writ petition is rendered infructuous and is liable to be closed upon the death of the sole petitioner when counsel confirms that the petitioner has passed away.
Subject
Civil Law - Writ Jurisdiction
Headnote
The petitioner filed the present writ petition challenging proceedings initiated against them. During the pendency of the matter, the counsel for the petitioner represented to the Court that the petitioner had passed away. The Court, upon recording this submission, determined that the matter no longer required adjudication. The primary issue before the Court was whether the proceedings could continue following the death of the petitioner. The Court relied on the submission of the counsel for the petitioner as the basis for its ruling. The Court ordered that the writ petition stands closed.
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Jacob Sebastian, Shamseera C.Ashraf, Winston K.V, Anu Jacob, Anjana Krishnan
For the Respondents: Deepa Narayanan
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Jacob Sebastian, Shamseera C.Ashraf, Winston K.V, Anu Jacob, Anjana Krishnan
For the Respondents: Deepa Narayanan
JUDGMENT
The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner passed away and the Writ Petition can therefore be closed.
The said submission is recorded. This Writ Petition will stand closed.
